NEWS CLIPS
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I published dozens of stories during my years at The Daily Cardinal as a staff writer, state news editor and later managing editor. My work included multiple exclusive breaking news stories that gained national attention as well as hyperlocal service and business journalism. These are my featured clips.
PHOTO: MK DENTON/DAILY CARDINAL
April 4, 2023
Milwaukee, WI
(with Hope Karnopp)
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I traveled to Milwaukee to lead The Daily Cardinal's election night coverage of a pivotal 2023 state Supreme Court race that ignited a seismic shift in Wisconsin's balance of power.
February 16, 2023
Madison, WI
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This exclusive story for The Daily Cardinal revealed Republican lawmakers would not fund a $24.5 million program that was projected to cover four years of college tuition for approximately 8,000 low-income Wisconsin students.
PHOTO: DRAKE WHITE-BERGEY/DAILY CARDINAL
PHOTO: MK DENTON/DAILY CARDINAL
February 8, 2023
DeForest, WI
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I led The Daily Cardinal's coverage of President Joe BIden's visit to Wisconsin following his 2023 State of the Union address. My story ran on the front cover of our print edition the next day.
November 3, 2022
Prairie du Sac, WI
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Sauk County is a notorious Wisconsin bellwether. But when most media outlets focused on the county's divisiveness, I spoke with a high school civics teacher whose class taught students how to discuss political issues with empathy and civility.
PHOTO: TYLER KATZENBERGER/DAILY CARDINAL
PHOTO: TYLER KATZENBERGER/DAILY CARDINAL
December 8, 2022
Madison, WI
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This multimedia report investigated why women at the University of Wisconsin-Madison felt uncomfortable lifting in male-dominated strength training areas within what at the time was the only campus fitness center.
October 24, 2022
Madison, WI
(with Drake White-Bergey)
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Less than thirty minutes after waking up, I had published the first photos and co-authored the first report on anti-fascist vandalism in the heart of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This story (and my photos) spread nationwide within hours.
PHOTO: TYLER KATZENBERGER/DAILY CARDINAL
PHOTO: GAVIN ESCOTT/DAILY CARDINAL
May 4, 2022
Madison, WI
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Within twelve hours of a draft opinion leak that revealed abortion rights in Wisconsin were likely to disappear, I developed and led The Daily Cardinal's first-ever breaking news live blog to cover a snap abortion rights protest.
January 23, 2023
Madison, WI
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I served as The Daily Cardinal's de facto wrestling beat writer for the 2022-23 season. My match recaps were my first concentrated foray into sports reporting, a challenge I now feel comfortable taking on again in the future.
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PHOTO: MEG KELLY/UW ATHLETICS